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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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